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Nothing compares to a warm, single serve baked oatmeal cookie fresh out of the oven, or air fryer. Ready in under 10 minutes! The easiest baked oats recipe.
Why Make This Recipe
Single serve oatmeal is easy to whip up and no overindulgence since it’s single serve (all to yourself no sharing, yes please!).
- Customize. You can use chocolate chips or mix in fresh fruit!
- Easy. Only a few ingredients required.
- Quick. It comes together quickly.
Ingredient Notes
Old Fashioned Oats. This is the base of the recipe. You can uuse gluten free old fashioned oats as well.
Banana. You can sub applesauce
Protein Powder. Optional, but recommended to help keep you full and flavor these oats!
Coconut Oil. Or you can use peanut butter.
Almond Milk. Any milk will work if you can’t have almond milk.
Baking Powder. To help keep things together and fluffy.
Chocolate Chips. Or any mix in of choice ~ dried fruit, nuts and so on.
Steps To Make
Step One. Put everything into a medium size bowl. Get the oven to temp if baking at 350º. Use a spatula or simply mix with your hands (this is what I do). Once everything is evenly mixed, form the mix into a ball/cookie shape and place it on a small piece of parchment paper.
Step Two. Bake in the air fryer on 375º for about 6 – 8 minutes. Oven for about 10-15 minutes. Let the cookie cool, it will need this time to set. Then transfer to a bowl or plate and dig in!
Recipe Tips
- Mix in what you love! If you want to do fresh fruit or nuts instead, they work great!
- Add a protein powder you love. This is what helps sweeten up the baked oats.
- Don’t overcook. Just let it get warm and browned a bit. I prefer the inside to be a bit soft.
Recipe FAQs
No, it is optional but it will give this recipe a great flavor and help keep you fuller for longer.
Make this gluten free by using certified gluten free ingredients like oats and the protein powder.
If you want to skip chocolate chips, you can use any flavor of chips (butterscotch, white chocolate, peanut butter) or fruit mix ins, nuts and so on. The options are endless.
Air fryer vs oven, I prefer the air fryer for this one, it gives it a perfect, even bake and it’s ready super quick!
Make Ahead & Storage Tips
Make ahead tips. You can make the batter ahead of time! Keep the dough in a glass bowl with a plastic wrap cover in the fridge until you are ready to bake or air fry. Just be sure to only let it sit for 24 hours, the banana may turn brown if you don’t cook it soon.
Storage tips. If you want to make a few of these for meal prep, just store them in an airtight container in the fridge and pop one out in the microwave when you are ready to enjoy.
Other Breakfast Recipes To Try
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Single Serve Baked Oatmeal
Equipment
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ mashed banana, about ¼ -⅓ cup
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup protein powder
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted, peanut butter will also work
- 1 tbsp almond milk, or ny milk of choice
- 1 tbsp chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º. Mash the banana well in a medium size bowl. Add all other ingredients.Use a spatula or mix with your hands (this is what I do). Once everything is evenly mixed, form the mix into a ball/cookie shape and place it on a small piece of parchment paper.
- Bake in the air fryer on 365º for about 5 – 7 minutes. Bake in the oven for about 10-15 minutes. Let it cool for a few minutes. it will need this time to set. Then transfer to a bowl or plate and dig in! I like a little maple syrup drizzle over mine.
Notes
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- Mix in what you love! If you want to do fresh fruit or nuts instead, they work great!
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- Add a protein powder you love. This is what helps sweeten up the baked oats. You can skip the protein if you need.
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- Don’t overcook. Just let it get warm and browned a bit. I prefer the inside to be a bit soft.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
For the first time, I tried the recipe last week. Somehow I already knew I would love it, so I prepared a double batch. Guess what?! I LOVED them!! I substituted glazed walnuts for the chocolate chips. Much to my delight, my husband never tried them. More for me! My new breakfast food. So good. Thank you 😊🙏🏼‼️
I am so happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe. I am actually enjoying one right now with my coffee as i type this 🙂
Wow. So healthy and easy and super easy! Just tried out the recipe and it’s a total win. There’s a new breakfast in town. Thank you for sharing!
Really really tasty. My kids loved it.
Wow. So healthy and delicious and super easy! Just tried out the recipe and it’s a total win. There’s a new breakfast in town. Thank you for sharing!
Wow! So 😋 nom nom nom
This was perfect 🤩 I did blueberries in mine and it turned out better than I could ever imagine! Definitely try this recipe!!!! It’s my new fave
These are so good I’ve been making them the last few weeks on my work from home days. I love that it’s single serve!
Can you make more than one at a time? Can they be stored in the freezer?
Yes! you can!
no one is a fan of protein powder…how does bake turn out if I omit.
Thanks Kate
Hey there!
You can omit the protein if needed (no need to substitute anything in place ) However, the protein adds a nice sweetness to the oatmeal since there is no sugar added – so I suggest you drizzle it with a little maple syrup after baking💕💕
Could you keep them premade in fridge or freezer then microwave in morning?
I would bake them first then freeze, and reheat when they thaw!
i’ve been trying to find a way to use up a vanilla protein powder that i sort of hate. this perfect recipe does the job and more! also added a pinch of salt to complement the sweetness.